Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Abstract

This article examines Ochoa and Olivarez's (1995) replication study of Swanson and Malone's (1992) meta-analysis of sociometric research for children with learning disabilities. The two research syntheses agree in direction and outcomes, but vary substantially in identifying the moderator variables that underlie effect sizes. Some of the differences between the two syntheses were related to the effects of gender, ethnicity, and type of measurement on effect size. Differences between the two syntheses were attributed to (a) inadequate reporting of coding reliability, (b) failure to include similar articles for analysis, and (c) poor operationalization of the term learning disabilities as the basis for article selection. Because differences existed in coding schemes and effect sizes between the two syntheses, guidelines for enhancing replication for future syntheses are suggested. These guidelines reflect several criteria on which to judge a meta-analysis of the literature.

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

Bryan, T. H. (1974). Peer popularity of learning disabled children. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 7, 621–625.

Bryan, T. H. (1976). Peer popularity of learning disabled children: A replication. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 9, 307–311.

Bryan, T. H. , & Bryan, J.H. (1978). Social interactions of learning disabled students. Learning Disability Quarterly, 1, 3–38.

Bursuck, W. (1989). A comparison of students with learning disabilities to low achieving and higher achieving students on three dimensions of social competence. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 22, 188–194.

Garrett, M. K. , & Crump, W. D. (1980). Peer acceptance, teacher preference and self-appraised social status among learning disabled students. Learning Disability Quarterly, 3, 42–48.

Gresham, F. , & Reschly, D. J. (1987). Dimensions of social competence: Method factors in the assessment of adaptive behavior, social skills, and peer acceptance. Journal of School Psychology, 25, 367–382.

Hunter, J. E. , & Schmidt, F. L. (1990). Methods of meta-analysis: Correcting error and bias in research findings. Newbury, CA: Sage.

Kane, J. , & Lawler, E. E. (1978). Methods of peer assessment. Psychological Bulletin, 85, 555–586.

Ochoa, S. H. , & Olivarez, A. (1995). A meta-analysis of peer rating sociometric studies of pupils with learning disabilities. The Journal of Special Education, 29, 1–19.

10.

Sater, G. M. , & French, D. C. (1989). A comparison of the social competencies of learning disabled and low-achieving elementary-aged children. The Journal of Special Education, 23, 29–42.

11.

Swanson, H. L. , & Malone, S. (1992). Social skills and learning disabilities: A meta-analysis of the literature. School Psychology Review, 21, 427–443.

Meta-Analysis,Replication,Social Skills,and Learning Disabilities

Abstract

Get full access to this article

References